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Order: Coraciiformes
Family: Alcedinidae
Genus: Chloroceryle
Scientific: Chloroceryle amazona
Citation: (Latham, 1790)
Reference: IndexOrn. 1 p.257
Protonym: Alcedo amazona
Avibase ID: 331DC00B72FD8419
Short link: https://avibase.ca/331DC00B
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 554637
Geographic range:
Chloroceryle amazona : S Mexico to Colombia, Venezuela and e of Andes to Argentina
Source: Clements checklist
English: Amazon Kingfisher
Czech: rybařík amazonský
German: Amazonasfischer
Danish: Amazonstødfisker
Spanish: Martín Pescador Amazónico
Finnish: isoviherkalastaja
French: Martin-pêcheur d'Amazonie
Icelandic: Kambþyrill
Italian: Martin pescatore amazzonico
Japanese: oomidoriyamasemi
Japanese: オオミドリヤマセミ
Dutch: Amazoneijsvogel
Norwegian: Amazonisfugl
Polish: rybaczek amazonski
Portuguese: Martim-pescador-verde o ariramba-verde
Portuguese (Brazil): Martim-pescador-verde
Russian: Амазонский зелёный зимородок
Slovak: rybárec zelený
Swedish: amazonkungsfiskare
Chinese: 亚马孙绿鱼狗
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (1983): Amazon Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle amazona )
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American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 35th suppl.): Amazon Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle amazona )
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American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 36th suppl.): Amazon Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle amazona )
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American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 37th suppl.): Amazon Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle amazona )
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American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 38th suppl.): Amazon Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle amazona )
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American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 39th suppl.): Amazon Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle amazona )
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American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 40th suppl.): Amazon Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle amazona )
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American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 41st suppl.): Amazon Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle amazona )
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (1998): Amazon Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle amazona )
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 42nd suppl.): Amazon Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle amazona )
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 43rd suppl.): Amazon Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle amazona )
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 44th suppl.): Amazon Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle amazona )
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 45th suppl.): Amazon Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle amazona )
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 46th suppl.): Amazon Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle amazona )
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 47th suppl.): Amazon Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle amazona )
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 48th suppl.): Amazon Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle amazona )
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 49th suppl.): Amazon Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle amazona )
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 50th suppl.): Amazon Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle amazona )
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 51st suppl.): Amazon Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle amazona )
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 52nd suppl.): Amazon Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle amazona )
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 53rd suppl.): Amazon Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle amazona )
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 54th suppl.): Amazon Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle amazona )
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 55th suppl.): Amazon Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle amazona )
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 56th suppl.): Amazon Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle amazona )
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 57th suppl.): Amazon Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle amazona )
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 58th suppl.): Amazon Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle amazona )
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 59th suppl.): Amazon Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle amazona )
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Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Amazon Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle amazona )
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Amazon Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle amazona )
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Amazon Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle amazona )
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Amazon Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle amazona )
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Amazon Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle amazona )
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Amazon Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle amazona )
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Amazon Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle amazona )
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Birdlife checklist version 00: Amazon Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle amazona )
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Birdlife checklist version 01: Amazon Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle amazona )
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Birdlife checklist version 02: Amazon Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle amazona )
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Birdlife checklist version 03: Amazon Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle amazona )
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Birdlife checklist version 04: Amazon Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle amazona )
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Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Amazon Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle amazona )
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Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Amazon Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle amazona )
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Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Amazon Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle amazona )
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Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Amazon Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle amazona )
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Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Amazon Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle amazona )
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Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Amazon Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle amazona )
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Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Amazon Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle amazona )
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Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Amazon Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle amazona )
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Amazon Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle amazona )
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Amazon Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle amazona )
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Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Martin-pêcheur d'Amazonie ( Chloroceryle amazona )
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Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Martin-pêcheur d'Amazonie ( Chloroceryle amazona )
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Clements 1st edition: Amazon Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle amazona )
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Clements 3rd edition: Amazon Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle amazona )
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Clements 4th edition: Amazon Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle amazona )
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Clements 5th edition (as published): Amazon Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle amazona )
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Amazon Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle amazona )
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Amazon Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle amazona )
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Amazon Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle amazona )
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Amazon Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle amazona )
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Amazon Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle amazona )
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Clements 6th edition: Amazon Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle amazona )
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Amazon Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle amazona )
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Amazon Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle amazona )
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Amazon Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle amazona )
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Amazon Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle amazona )
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Amazon Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle amazona )
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Amazon Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle amazona )
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Amazon Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle amazona )
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Amazon Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle amazona )
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Clements, version 2015: Amazon Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle amazona )
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Clements, version 2016: Amazon Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle amazona )
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Clements, version 2017: Amazon Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle amazona )
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Clements, version 2018: Amazon Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle amazona )
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eBird version 1.50: Amazon Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle amazona )
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eBird version 1.52: Amazon Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle amazona )
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eBird version 1.53: Amazon Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle amazona )
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eBird version 2016: Amazon Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle amazona )
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eBird version 2017: Amazon Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle amazona )
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eBird version 2018: Amazon Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle amazona )
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Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Amazon Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle amazona )
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Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): Amazon Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle amazona )
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Amazon Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle amazona )
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Amazon Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle amazona )
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Amazon Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle amazona )
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Amazon Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle amazona )
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Amazon Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle amazona )
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Amazon Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle amazona )
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Amazon Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle amazona )
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Amazon Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle amazona )
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Amazon Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle amazona )
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Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Amazon Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle amazona )
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Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Amazon Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle amazona )
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Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Amazon Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle amazona )
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Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Amazon Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle amazona )
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Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Amazon Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle amazona )
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Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Amazon Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle amazona )
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Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Amazon Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle amazona )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Amazon Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle amazona )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: Amazon Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle amazona )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: Amazon Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle amazona )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6: Amazon Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle amazona )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: Amazon Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle amazona )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: Amazon Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle amazona )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1: Amazon Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle amazona )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2: Amazon Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle amazona )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3: Amazon Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle amazona )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4: Amazon Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle amazona )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6: Amazon Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle amazona )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7: Amazon Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle amazona )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8: Amazon Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle amazona )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9: Amazon Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle amazona )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10: Amazon Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle amazona )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: Amazon Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle amazona )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Amazon Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle amazona )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Amazon Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle amazona )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Amazon Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle amazona )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Amazon Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle amazona )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Amazon Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle amazona )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Amazon Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle amazona )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Amazon Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle amazona )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Amazon Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle amazona )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Amazon Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle amazona )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Amazon Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle amazona )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Amazon Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle amazona )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Amazon Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle amazona )
Morony, Bock and Farrand: Amazon Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle amazona )
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James Lee Peters: Chloroceryle amazona
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James Lee Peters (original): Chloroceryle amazona
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James Lee Peters (2nd edition): Chloroceryle amazona
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Sibley and Monroe (1993): Amazon Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle amazona )
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Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Amazon Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle amazona )
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Sibley and Monroe 2nd edition (1996): Amazon Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle amazona )
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South American Classification Committee (24/10/2003): Amazon Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle amazona )
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South American Classification Committee (14/09/2005): Amazon Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle amazona )
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South American Classification Committee (16/07/2006): Amazon Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle amazona )
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South American Classification Committee (26/09/2007): Amazon Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle amazona )
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South American Classification Committee (01/05/2008): Amazon Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle amazona )
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South American Classification Committee (30/09/2009): Amazon Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle amazona )
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South American Classification Committee (19/08/2010): Amazon Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle amazona )
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South American Classification Committee (8/08/2011): Amazon Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle amazona )
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South American Classification Committee (8/02/2012): Amazon Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle amazona )
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South American Classification Committee (4/09/2012): Amazon Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle amazona )
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South American Classification Committee (17/03/2013): Amazon Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle amazona )
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South American Classification Committee (9/02/2014): Amazon Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle amazona )
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South American Classification Committee (16/02/2015): Amazon Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle amazona )
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South American Classification Committee (28/07/2016): Amazon Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle amazona )
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South American Classification Committee (22/04/2017): Amazon Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle amazona )
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South American Classification Committee (4/06/2018): Amazon Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle amazona )
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Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Chloroceryle amazona
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Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Chloroceryle amazona
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Taxonomic status:
Species status:
full species
Other synonyms
Catalan: Alció verd amazònic, Blauet amazònicCzech: Rybarík amazonský, rybařík amazonskýDanish: AmazonstødfiskerGerman: Amazonas Fischer, AmazonasfischerAukan: AmbakiEnglish: Amazon Kingfisher, Amazonian Kingfisher, Great Green KingfisherEnglish (IOC): Amazon KingfisherSpanish: Amazónico, Martín Pescador Amazónico, Martín Pescador del Amazonas, Martín pescador mediano, Martín Pescador Pechicanelo, Martin-pescador Amazona, Martín-pescador amazona, Martín-pescador Amazónico, Martín-pescador MatraqueroSpanish (Argentine): Amazónico, Martín pescador Amazónico, Martín pescador medianoSpanish (Colombia): Martín-pescador MatraqueroSpanish (Costa Rica): Martín pescador amazónicoSpanish (Ecuador): Martín Pescador AmazónicoSpanish (Spain): Martín Pescador AmazónicoSpanish (HBW): Amazon KingfisherSpanish (Honduras): Martín-pescador amazonaSpanish (Mexico): Martín Pescador Amazónico, Martin-pescador Amazona, martín-pescador amazónicoSpanish (Nicaragua): Martín Pescador PechicaneloSpanish (Panama): Martín Pescador AmazónicoSpanish (Peru): Martín Pescador AmazónicoSpanish (Paraguay): Martín pescador medianoSpanish (Uruguay): Martín Pescador MedianoSpanish (Venezuela): Martín Pescador MatraqueroEstonian: laulu-kuningkalurFinnish: IsoviherkalastajaFrench: Alcyon de l'Amazone, Martin-pêcheur d’Amazonie, Martin-pêcheur d'AmazonieGuarani: Jagua katî, Jagua-katî, JavatîHungarian: Amazon-jégmadárIcelandic: KambþyrillItalian: Martin pescatore amazzonico, Martin pescatore dell'AmazzoniaJapanese: oomidoriyamasemiJapanese: オオミドリヤマセミLatin: Alcedo amazona, Chloroceryle amazonaLithuanian: Amazoninis žaliasis tulžysDutch: Amazoneijsvogel, Amazone-ijsvogelNorwegian Nynorsk: AmazonisfuglNorwegian: AmazonisfuglWayampi: Atula, YawasiswaraPolish: rybaczek amazonski, rybaczek amazońskiPortuguese: ariramba, ariramba-pequeno, ariramba-verde, martim-gravata, martim-pescador, martim-pescador-verde, Martim-pescador-verde o ariramba-verdePortuguese (Brazil): ariramba, ariramba-pequeno, ariramba-verde, martim-gravata, martim-pescador, Martim-pescador-verde, Martin Pescador VerdePortuguese (Portugal): Guarda-rios-verdeRussian: Амазонский зелёный зимородокSlovak: rybárec zelenýSlovenian: amazonski pasatSerbian: Amazonski vodomarSranan: FismanSwedish: AmazonkungsfiskareUkrainian: Рибалочка амазонійськийWayana: AtulaChinese: 亚马孙绿鱼狗Chinese (Traditional): 亞馬遜魚狗